CSPAN's Washington Journal addresses breaking news of Iran firing missiles at a U.S. Navy vessel in the Straits of Hormuz, where conflicting reports dispute whether the ship was hit. The broadcast transitions to midterm election preparations, highlighting a Washington Post-ABC News poll showing 79% certainty among respondents to vote in 2026. Ultimately, the episode underscores the volatile intersection of international military tensions and domestic political engagement as the nation approaches future elections. [Automatically generated summary]
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Before we get to this question, just some of the latest news within the past hour out of Iran.
This is the Times of Israel, the headline, Iran fired two missiles at a U.S. Navy vessel after it attempted to pass through the Straits of Hormuz.
It's citing the semi-official state FARS news agency in Iran.
Fars said that the U.S. vessel was, quote, targeted in a missile attack after ignoring a warning from the naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Citing local sources, Fars reports that the vessel was hit by the missiles and unable to continue its course, though that reporting disputed.
Axios reporter, foreign correspondent Barack Ravid reporting just a few minutes ago that a senior U.S. official denies that a U.S. warship was hit by Iranian missiles.
So we'll just keep an eye on that.
Again, that's all within just about the past 30 minutes or so.
So as we do that, though, we want to hear from you on this question that we're asking this morning.
With the midterms coming up in six months in one day, six months from tomorrow, we're asking if you're voting in the midterms.
A lot of folks saying that they do plan to vote in the midterms.
A new Washington Post ABC news poll out, and it's on the front page of the Washington Post, asked the question whether you are certain to vote in election 2026.